. >> u.s. state department employees met their new boss this morning. john kerry reported for his first full day as the new secretary of state. and a speech to his staff, the former massachusetts senator joked about whether he's qualified for the job. >> here is the big question before the country and the world and the state department at the last eight years. can a man actually run the state department? (laughter) (cheers & applause) i don't know, i as the saying goes i have big heels to fill. >> carry replacing and other clinton who officially stepped down last week peace. before that connolly's arise held the post. die carias already had the ground running, he spent the week calling world leaders. >> present obama says the boys scouts of america should allow gay members. he also said women should be allowed in military combat roles. the president's comments, head of the meeting of the boy scouts' national executive board this week. a proposal of of this house members of today's expected to be discussed and possibly voted on at the gathering in texas.